Kanak Jha (AAJA-New York) recently started a position with CNBC as a news associate for the Closing Bell. Previously, Kanak interned with both the Reuters Video and Reuters TV teams in New York City. She field produced a variety of stories from political to entertainment, managed story intake and edited video content for the Reuters TV app. She also worked on a featured business series called Generation Maker. Kanak graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in broadcast journalism and a minor in marketing from Arizona State University. She completed an internship with CBS Evening News in New York, worked part time for the university's storytelling platform, ASU Now, and served as a broadcast business reporter for Cronkite News. Follow Kanak on Twitter at @kanak_jha.

Benjamin Pu(AAJA-New York) was recently promoted to an associate producer for Meet the Press Daily on MSNBC. In this position, he will now be working in tape, cutting b-roll and piloting digital originals for Meet the Press brand's social media channels. Previously, he produced graphics for the show as a production assistant. Ben is hoping to create a new AAJA affinity group called Yung AAJA by the end of this year. The group currently has an active Facebook group where members make connections and share tips, tricks and job postings to help them get a good start with their careers. Join Yung AAJA on Facebook and follow Ben on Twitter at @benjamin_pu.